National Games medallists threaten to close down Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, May 05 2015 :
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium will be close down if the award promised by the Government of Manipur is not distributed by May warned Medal-winning sportspersons of Manipur on Tuesday.
Medal-winning sportspersons at the recently concluded 35th National Games held at Kerala condemned the inability of the state Government to translate its promise made to the players into reality.
It may be mentioned that shortly after the National Games, the State Government welcomed the players in a felicitation function where Chief Minister announced that his Government will encourage the medal-winning players with cash incentives.
A press meet was held in this regard on Tuesday at the Manipur Press Club by the medal winners and coaches of various disciplines of the 35th National Games.
Nameirakpam Roshan, a gold medallist in Wushu discipline at the major sporting event, told media persons that the government had announced that it will give incentives to the medal winning players and coaches.
According to the aggrieved sportsperson, the Chief Minister promised three lakh for all the gold medallists; silver medallists with two lakh each, bronze medallists with one lakh each and all the coaches with fifty thousand rupees each.
He also reportedly promised that the incentives will be delivered before April 15 this year.
N Roshan strongly condemned the silence maintained by the government in this regard even though April 15 has already passed.
Such false promises of the government and negligent act are the major reason why the players of the state felt discouraged.